1960 Chrysler 300F 300 F 2 Door Hardtop & Engine Sound & Ride on My Car Story with Lou Costabile
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On "My Car Story" we're in the Suburbs of Chicago IL on 5-11-19.
We're looking at and taking a ride in a 1960 Chrysler 300F 2 Door Hardtop in White Paint. The car features the factory ram induction 413 CI V8 engine with 375 HP, and 495 foot pounds of torque.
The car's Owner is Noel Hastalis. Noel’s had this car since 2005. Noel’s a Director of the “Chrysler 300 Club” and shares his knowledge about the car and its history. It’s a real treat to see the unique “cross ram” intake manifold that crisscrossed gas flowing into the engine.
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What a jewel.
Top mid century American craftsmanship, beauty, power and style.
Hi Guillermo Garraton, "What a jewel" Well said :-) Lou
The instrument cluster looked great at night. My dad had a 1963 Dodge 330, which had the push-button transmission. It became the car for my older brothers and I to drive. It was a lot of fun to use, and it got a lot of comments from friends who had never heard of such a thing. The tranny selector and the heater controls were symmetrical -on the left side of the instrument panel was the transmission selector, including a vertical slide lever to engage the park brake. The temperature control on the right used the same vertical slide lever to adjust the temperature, and there was a rotary control for the fan speed. I have never seen one like it, as it appears Chrysler utilized different variations for different models (ie Polara, 440, etc). In fact, this was the car I learned to drive with in the mid-70's. Chrysler was an leader in engineering back then. Unfortunately, quality was not their strong suit. Nor were some of Virgil Exner's designs appealing to a lot of people at the time (though classic today).
Hi Michael, "The instrument cluster looked great at night." I'm so glad you said that! I was thinking how can I feature that, and then the light bulb went off....literally as we pulled it back into a dark garage :-) Happy to read this one brings back memories of your Dad's car, Lou
The Boomerang taillights are probably the most unique of all time! Amazing
They're cool :-)
A wonderful car indeed Mr. Hastalis. You are the finest sort of steward for the car and the hobby
is better off for having folks like you in it.
Lou, always showing the proper respect to car and owner as usual.
Thanks, gentlemen!
-Ed on the Ridge
Hi Ed on the Ridge, I agree, Mr. Hastalis is a great spokesman & Care Taker for this car and the hobby. Appreciate the kind words on how I treat the Guests :-) My pleasure sharing with you, and you're welcome, Lou
Beautiful car especially the front end.
Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-)
Great video Lou! This is my favorite year of the 300s. The boomerang tail lamps, the headlights, fins, everything. A good friend of mine owns one of these and also a 300G that she restored. Loving the astrodome speedometer! Really cool!
Thank you Veronica :-) There are many for cars for you to see on this Channel I believe you'll enjoy, Lou
My God this car is magnificent. Yes, you can tell that it is driven but that is what it was made to do. Thanks for highlighting this awesome automobile Lou.
Hi Rich, High praise :-) You're welcome, Lou
What a beautiful automobile. Always loved Chrysler.
Glad to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-)
Definitely the best looking Chrysler 300 ever made, and the one I would like to have. This has an "angry face" instead of the 300G, and in the night the interior seems like a space ship, wonderful car !!
Hi Fabio, High praise for this car design :-) Lou
An absolute epitome of MOPAR design. Always a favorite! Lou, you seem to have stumbled upon a plethora of beautiful MOPARs! You lucky dog you!!
Hi Rusty, High praise :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
413 Crossram Wedge. 'Nuff said. Lou: do me a solid, & find someone w/the "Max Wedge" Polara. I still want a Hemi car, but that rumble from the 413 brought a tear to my eye...pure, unadulterated horsepower & torque. No computers, no gadgets...a car that requires your attention. Thanks, Noel for sharing this beauty, & thanks Lou for bringing it to us. I don't have a 300, but I'd like to find out more about the club.
Hi Chemxfan - check out our Club's website - www.chrysler300club.com Our website has a lot of great information on it. We also welcome you to join - you don't need to be a Chrysler 300 Letter Car owner - it's only $35/year, and you'll then have access to our email listserver for current chatter and archived emails on all sorts of topics on these cars, plus receive a Club Roster and 4 quarterly Chrysler 300 Club News each year.
Hi chemxfan, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) My pleasure sharing with you, and you're welcome, Lou
thanks Lou for this extended video of a gorgeous 300. the F is the epitome of letter series style. it looks like it's moving while just sitting there. a special thanks for showing that beautiful panelescence lighting at night. fantastic job Lou
Hi FUBAR Model Yard, Glad to read you enjoy the details of this car :-) Appreciate the kind words on the video too. Thank you for viewing and sharing, and you're welcome, Lou
The seats, the Astra Dome, the big V8, one of my favourite american, amazing !
High praise :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing the details you enjoy.
aahhh yes, yet another classic of chrysler's best generation of cars
:-)
What a beautiful Chrysler Lou. I love this one very much and when he opens up all eight barrels that had to be a barrel of fun and the sound was just awesome. I agree I love the pod too on the gauges. The owner was so very cool just loved him and his stories! Thanks for sharing Lou!
Hi Steve Flad, Happy to read you enjoy this episode :-) You're welcome, Lou
Chrysler was awesome back then, they went beyond anybody else in styling their cars. My dad was a mechanical engineer and lived in Dearborn Michigan, he always said Chrysler had the best engineers. This 300 is a dream car, thank you Noel for sharing, and thank you Lou.
Hi Marten Trudeau, High praise from Dad, nice :-) You're welcome, Lou
The '60 F was the baddest of The Bad... Nothin like 'em before or since!
There's NOTHING like cruising along in a multiple-carburetor car at about 30mph and STANDING on it! Incredible sound, incredible torque!!!
Hi Slick Andrews, Happy to read you enjoy this "baddest of The Bad" car :-) Lou
I really appreciate that Lou, seems though I've already seen that one. BUT it's an awesome vehicle, ...watching it again, what can I say, I love old cars!! THANX!!
The bonus of TH-cam, you can enjoy them again and again :-)
This gentleman is a role model for us younger guys.
Hi Smith John, Happy to read your comment :-) Lou
I hope so. I love sharing info and experience with my car with younger guys and gals at cruise nights, shows, and wherever folks stop over to talk about this car with me! Appreciate your comment!
A beautiful "brute" Noel have. I like the cross ram. And the numberplate is really nice too.
Happy to share this "brute" with you :-)
Beautiful car!! I love the finned cars! Chevy fans talk about the “first muscle car” being a GM. They always forget the 300 was the first muscle car!! The 300M with a v6 that he scoffed at still has 300hp and weighs considerably less. So I bet I could beat him in a drag race with my 300m
Hi Andrew Burt, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
You know i agree with you. But they added in the word affordable. That still leaves the Custom Royal dodge from 58 or my actual favorite 1963 belvedere 426 max wedge.
More striking than any car made today , a Beautiful Beast !
Hi Derrick Rees, Glad to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou
I'd sure drive this over anything now. Of course, I'm freakishly tall, so I don't know if I'd fit into one. And in any case they were before my time.
My favorite car! I was 10 when they were built! Thanks for episode!
Hi Clare, Happy to read this is a favorite of yours :-) You're welcome, Lou
That's awesome piece of history I have a srt8 6.1L hemi but really like the classics sounds really cool old school v8. Really cool car noel
Hi Zane, My pleasure sharing this "awesome piece of history" with you :-) Lou
Amazing! I've always loved the letter cars, and this one has all the goodies. It was also a nice treat to go along with you guys to verify that those dual quads work & sound as good as they look. Thanks, Lou!
Hi TheGunfighter45acp, Glad to receive an "Amazing!" from you :-) Happy to read you enjoy the ride portion of this episode too. Thank you for viewing and sharing, and you're welcome, Lou
That's the only footage I've seen of that electro-luminescent astrodome dash. What a treat. It looks so modern at night compared to anything else -from that era. Thanks also for always showing those tail lamps illuminated. You feature some jaw dropping cars !
Hi I just make it all up anyway, Happy to read you enjoy that footage :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and appreciate the kind words on the car I share with you, Lou
Great comprehensive video of this fantastic 300F! Nicely done Lou! Cheers Tiger.
Hi Tiger Rogers, Appreciate the kind words on this video. Noel and I had more time to video, so I shared let's do as much of this car as we can. Thank you for viewing and noticing :-) Lou
This video brings back some memories. Back in the 80's there was a guy who ran a midget at Big H speedway in Houston. He had a really sharp red 300 hardtop like this and the midget was an older model with the Offy engine. When they pulled into the pits it always looked like something out of a time warp from the 60's. Can't remember the driver's name to save my life. They ran pretty strong for a couple of seasons before the newer chassis with VW power took over.
Hi AMC401 Nash, Sounds like great memories :-) Seeing your TH-cam name, did you see this car video on my TH-cam Channel? Enjoy! Lou th-cam.com/video/J5zWrSXnXxg/w-d-xo.html
FABULOUS days in American automotive history ! So cool !
Hi Jay, Happy to read you enjoy this car & think it's "So cool !" :-) Lou
an all time classic! high on my MUST OWN list. thx Lou!!
Hi D Wnright, High praise :-) You're welcome, Lou
Outstanding Lou you have been showing all the vehicles I like thanks.
Hi Joe Ford, Happy to read you enjoying the Channel :-) You're welcome, and glad you're along for the ride, Lou
thanks, Lou the in the dark shots of the Astrodome and the switches are really appreciated
My pleasure fox 6
The lume shots at night were great Lou! The whole video was great and what a superb car!!
Hi tigerbyte0, Happy to read your wonderful comment :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
I failed to mention in this filming that, of the 9 Pont-a-Moussin 4-speed Chrysler 300-Fs produced, 5 of them ran at Daytona Speed Weeks in January 1960, and ran the fastest times on the sands of Daytona back then - fastest driver was Gregg Ziegler at 144.9 mph, from Elgin, IL A 300-F TorqueFlite , set up just like my car, ran 129+ mph. Overseeing all these runs was Chrysler Engine engineer, Burt Bouwkamp. A handful of us 300 Club members have had the privilege of meeting with Burt, now in his young 90s, the past 2 summers, and he relates the stories of that event like we were there with him today! The 4-speed cars were 400 horsepower, as compared to the 375 horsepower TorqueFlite 300-Fs, and the torque kicked in at 3,00 rpm, as compared with 495 ft lb torque at 2,800 rpm on the TorqueFlite 300-Fs.
Thank you Noel for sharing more to the story.
Thanks Lou. Another great video 👍🏻
Hi Vernon, Happy to read you enjoy this one :-) Appreciate the kind words, Lou
ALL CAPS!!!! THAT IS BEAUTIFUL IM IN LOVE WITH THAT CAR, OMG! IF ID WERE RICH I'D BY THAT ONE OR SOMEBODY'S, SIMPLY BEAUTY!
HIGH PRAISE !
Thank you Lou yet another Gem : ) Totally great that Noel runs this car on the road as much as he has been. I tip my hat to him : )
Hi brooke ballard, You're welcome. Glad to read you enjoy him utilizing his car as a driver :-) Lou
@@loucostabile It make my day when I see old vehicles on the road : ) or youtube : ) keep up the good work Lou
Thank you brooke and reading your wonderful comment, it makes my day too :-)
You did a great job of highlighting the phosphorus dash on this one. Not many people get great shots like that.
Hi Todd Wall, Thank you for sharing you enjoy that interior detail :-) Lou
Lou, You have reached another milestone with 55K subscribers!
Hi Right Lane Hog, Thank you for being along for the ride, and noticing :-) Lou
the more I see the "old" Chryslers, the more I see the amazing, ahead-of-their-time looks. never to be matched again.
High praise :-)
Love that this owner drives his classic car. They're built to be driven. Also love that it is custom painted with a custom leather colored interior. People repainted and reupholstered cars all the time. It shows individuality. Thank you Lou.
Hi solemandd67, I like driving them too. Glad you enjoy this episode :-) You're welcome, Lou
Lou Costabile
I've owned over 50 cars since I was 19. '55 Cadillac Coupe de Ville, '60 Thunderbird, '65 Riviera, '67 Eldorado, '68 Firebird 400, '69 Grand Prix. I'm 55 now and hunting for a '64 Grand Prix or a '64 Corvair Monza coupe with Powerglide. Whichever comes first....lol.
Although I have viewed several of your My Car Story videos, this one made me a subscriber.
It shows the beauty of the classic car without the velvet rope/Barrett Jackson/Pebble Beach overtones. There's nothing wrong with 100% factory original, Petersen Museum quality cars, however inspiration and inclusion should focus on unique models and I appreciate that you recognize and showcase these cars and their owners.
My mother bought a new, fully loaded, '65 Corvair Monza Sport Sedan. It was a soft yellow color with black bucket seat interior, AC, and Powerglide. Before selling it in '69, she had it repainted and had a black pebble grain vinyl top installed. It really made a beautiful design look sophisticated. A newlywed snapped it up the first week the ad ran. They gushed over it.
Then she ordered a new, late production model, '69 Grand Prix Model J in the '67 Chevrolet color Deep Water Blue. She added a Parchment Cordova grain vinyl top and paid extra for '70 Parchment leather interior instead of the '69 Parchment Morrokide offering. 400 HO V8, THM, PS, PB, PW. AC, Pwr Drivers Seat,Tilt, AM/FM with Verbra-Phonic rear speakers, Concentric circle PMD wheel covers.
It seemed like that car would never arrive at Van Winkle Pontiac in Dallas. I still remember the reaction from our salesman and customers when they pulled it out and started removing the plastic from the front seats upon arrival. My mouth hit the floor, she beamed, the salesman looked surprised and other people started encircling it.
In profile it had such a nautical look. The way the white sail panel on the top rose from that deep blue color made you think you were standing at the beach looking at the horizon.
Whether either car would be considered correct depends on the individual rendering the opinion, but without question, both cars, especially the GP, were strikingly handsome.
Thank you for showcasing the beauty of uniqueness.
Finally The Astrodome is demystified. Yeah!!! Thank you Lou!
Hi Mirch Shake, Mystery solved :-) You're welcome, Lou
just saw the other vid with this car, sure love it
Nice !
Great car, great guy, wondeful video!
Hi carsbyjeff, High praise on this episode :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts, Lou
Avery nice video on a very nice car. No exaggeration or nonsense. Well done!
Hi John Hodgson, Glad to read you enjoy this episode :-) Lou
The best instrument cluster ever designed and made imho.
Hi Gary, I agree, a great instrument cluster :-) Lou
Awesome Lou & Noel《☆》Thanks for giving us all 8 barrels fellas🤠☻🤠
Hi BDOG JR, You're welcome and Noel is happy to "step on the gas" with you :-) Lou
This is what it's all about! Wide open throttle, roar of the motor, 5 mpg, and big smiles! Although this setup is good for 12 mpg cruising at 75 on the open road.
Thanks Lou, enjoyed meeting you at Lewisville meet. Don't forget to look for my taillight lens for my G when your in Europe. Thanks again.
You're welcome Thomas.
Tom, Your '61 taillight lenses are on my list. To date, I haven't heard of the Swedes repopping any such lenses, but I'm really hoping to find a source over there!
My dad owned a 300D and then a 300F. As a teen ager I thought it was really cool. Fond memories of my dad shutting down Chevys on Venice Blvd. In Los Angeles., to the delight of me and my brother but to the pain of my mom. Miss them all.
Hi 209Belk, Dad sure did have some fun and leave some nice memories :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Mopar muscle at its finest and most beautiful. I especially love those taillights!
Hi HotWax93, Happy to read you enjoy this car :-) Lou
Nice. Very similar front end to a Valiant we had in Australia in the early 60s.
Hi Phil, Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Late one Saturday night, way back in another lifetime, my friend Mike Lacey had the brilliant idea that we take his father`s 300F out for a ride. The fact that we were still a couple years away from getting a license is probably what attracted the cop`s attention, and the chase was ON ! Mike turned onto the highway, where there were no lights for several miles, and floored it. That big 300 was like a freight train, and in an instant, the speedo was pegged. We thought we would get away, until 2 more patrol cars were waiting for us, blocking the road. I think the cops were shocked by how young we were, one said he "admired Mike`s snappy driving style" :-). Not much happened, other than Mr. Lacey being extremely pissed. We DID make the local newspaper, though...."14 year-olds outrun cops at 120 mph" was the headline....
Hi Black Waterdogs - Like a freight train it is! Great story - Noel
Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts.
Beautiful
Hi Alan Perucki, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou
Thanks. Always wanted this car. Mmmmmmm
Nice :-)
This 300 is a Beast LOL , Very Nice and Clean !
Hi Super Case, Glad to read you enjoy this car :-) Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you'll enjoy, Lou
Want to hear a story? Uncle in Lincoln Nebraska had a brand spanking new 300G I think I'm right but it was this dashboard I know. Anyhow in Fargo North Dakota there was a horrible huge tornado just tearing up the town and my we were in the basement and my uncle came running down the stairs after just making it home. His face was flushed White and he proceeded to tell us about being caught in the tornado and his Chrysler 300G (maybe different letter) was bouncing around and had no forward movement. The tornado was winning ni remember he while being held in place the the speedo was waving between 50 and 80mph. Then the car raised higher from the back like the tornado had a hold of the rear bumper. It hit the ground hard a the gas pedal went the the floor and the beast of a car oozed forward and bounced up again and then hit the ground ,he said looking in the rear view he saw what looked like 2 white ribbons going onto the tornado debris twirling behind the car that now hit the street and smoked tires a moved for 1 " 2" a foot and blast off he broke away. He bought more but one was the last VIN of the 1970 series, i ended up selling that to a friend of Lee Iacocca who was my boss.
Hi Don, THAT'S A STORY! Good one, Lou
Don - Heck of a story! Glad I've never had to try that maneuver with my F. This dash was used for 3 years - '60 thru '62 - but the '62 H had no fins, so you're probably correct in guessing the year.
Its a beautiful car very sleek interesting tail lights i like the fins on the rear. The speedometer housing is really nice especially when it's dark and the lights are on. That looks like its got some get and go still nice sounding motor too. That was a very expensive car back then at $5,400.00 that's like a $25 or 30k these days. Great find as always Lou.
Hi Pete Medina, Glad to read the details you enjoy :-) I enjoy the details too. Thank you for viewing and sharing your kind words on this "great find as always" :-) Lou
great car and like put bro
Happy to read you enjoy this car :-)
Very nice!
Hi 20alphabet, Glad to read you enjoy this car :-) Lou
what a great car.
Hi Apple E, Happy to read you enjoy this car :-) Lou
Work of art that can do 120 MPH
"Work of art" = High praise :-)
Terrific car! My girl friend at Tucker HS had a father who bought a new Chrysler every year!
Hi Brock White, Glad to read you enjoy this car. Wonderful memories of High School, nice :-) Lou
I like the idol it Rumbles thank you for your service
Hi Goerge Shadrick, Glad to read you enjoy the sounds of this car :-) You're welcome, and thank you for viewing and commenting, Lou
Love this car. Nice.300 HP is the best.
Hi Olle Haggman, Glad to read you "Love this car" :-) Makes me happy to read your comment, Lou
375 HP
@@dexm8846 yes, You are right.
Very Classy
:-)
Another great example of what Detroit could do before the bean counters ruled the day!
:-)
Great car once again great video though and good on the owner for driving a car 2300 miles to a meet
Hi acts2211, Glad to read you enjoy this episode, and appreciate you sharing the details you like :-) Lou
What a car! What an amazing engine 413ci 375hp fastest production car on the road in 1960, a piece of art in motion! As Leno said about his beautiful 59” Imperial What moves faster the clock or the gas gage?
Hi Ed, Happy to read "What a car!" :-) Thanks you for viewing and sharing, Lou
cool car 👌👌👌👌
Happy to read you like this one :-)
You did a great job showing the Dash lighting in the dark. I'm glad the owner stopped you to show how the bucket seat swung out. Dual bucket seats was quite radical for 1960. It would be interesting to find out how the decision was made to do that? The dual buckets along with the full console was really beautiful. I would have liked to see the details of that console both front and rear.
Hi Bill, Happy to read the details you enjoy in this video :-) Thanks for viewing and sharing your thoughts, Lou
Bill - I didn't mention that the front bucket seats are mounted on a bench seat frame, so they move fore and aft together. The seat frame goes through a slot in the front console, and is visible when either of the front seats are swiveled out.
The F is for fantastic. Woohoo my favorite car 👍
Happy to read this one is your favorite :-)
$5,400 in 1960 was a bucket load of money.
You're right.
Equivalent to what? 75,000?
That's probably about half the price of a nice little starter house back then.
@@ChrisDragotta Closer to 51K. As of today, with current inflation... :)
I want to copy the engine growl and replay as a soundtrack. Great car, modest owner, courteous interview.
Hi Stu Art, Glad to read you enjoy the sounds of this car :-) Lou
Hi Lou
I'm from Lombard Illinois but live in Houston Texas and watch your show everyday. Catching up on one's I haven't seen. I've had many classics from a 1957 Ford retractable I bought in 1973 for $500. Wish I kept it but sold it to raise money to buy a 1976 360cc Husquvarna motocross bike. I still have the bike. Right now I have a 1992 RS Camaro. If you're ever in Houston feel free to stop by. Love you show. Do you have t shirts for your show. I'd love to have one.
God bless. Keep it up buddy.
Hi Tim, Happy to read you're a loyal Viewer :-) Glad to read you're enjoying your cars, and send me an e-mail to trupowr@yahoo.com Title the e-mail, T-Shirt for Tim in Houston with your size, and I'll see if I can help. Blessings received, and God Bless you too, Lou
I just rediscovered a well hidden 300D hardtop with like 6k miles on the odometer.
Hi Carlos, Great discovery! Lou
Wow,that was a pretty steep price for way back when huh? That 413 was a lovely power plant to get that yacht moving along. Now that's when quality and styling was monumental. Thanks guys. Where's the anchor go anyway? Lol! ▪☆☆☆▪
Glad to receive a "Wow" from you. Appreciate reading your comment and the details you enjoy. You're welcome, Lou
Top of the line never comes cheap.
That's why they called it "The Banker's Hot Rod, and sold only 1,212 of them!
Best Design
Glad to read you enjoy the design :-)
Chrysler forward look were the saving grace 😉
Hi Mirch Shake, Thank you for viewing and sharing your comment, Lou
The "toilet seat" looks like the "plutonium chamber" of the Delorean in Back to the future 1 :)
Nice :-)
Just beautiful. Only adds I would want are the squarish steering wheel, power seats, and the 45 rpm record setup.
Hi Steve, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car. Those are fun options to add :-) Lou
Hi Steve - Squarish steering wheel first appeared in Chryslers in 1963 - our 1963 Newport sedan, that I learned to drive on, had one of these. Plymouths, however, started having them in 1960. Not sure why the big differences in timing between these Chrysler Corp. models. Many of the 1960 300-Fs did have power seats, but my car, seen in this video, did not come from the factory with them. Power windows were a standard feature on the 300, as were the swivel seats. You didn't see it demonstrated in this video, but the front bucket seats are mounted on Chrysler's bench seat frame, so the seats move forward and back together, not independently of each other, since so few of these bucket seat cars rolled off the assembly line! Power seats are the same way. And the Chrysler record players - I think the play speed was actually a slow 16 2/3 - were not available from the factory in the 300-F cars, because of the console. However, I've seen a couple 300-Fs with these record players installed by their owners. Noel
@@noelhastalis6785Thx for the reply. Theres a You Tube video showing the record player, it's an RCA brand, aftermarket was ARC (tricky eh?) which I had one. 45 rpm and could play 13 records. Before mobile tape, this was our first opportunity to select what we wanted to here. Steve
Lou, It is great to see these classics are still being driven. The Mercury Marine history lesson was an added bonus. Did Rock Hudson and Doris Day drive in one of these in Pillow Talk?
That was a '59 DeSoto convertible that Rock and Doris drove in Pillow Talk; May the lovely Miss Day rest in peace
@@sexysagi Amen. What did Tony Randall drive, was it an Imperial?
In fact it was; the six window sedan
My mistake; saw the movie again and the Imperial that Tony Randall drove was the four door hardtop, not the six window sedan; his was possibly a Crown or Southampton
Hi Right Lane Hog, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Lou
Nice 😀
HI Michael Coffey, Glad to read you enjoy this "nice" car :-) Lou
@@loucostabile 😀
This is a fantastic video! Thanks for sharing. What cars competed in the market at the time with the 300’s? They seem to be a class of their own for the time. Maybe in 60 the Oldsmobile Starfire and 63 the Buick Rivera? But was there anything prior to that?
Hi Excellent Listener, High praise for this episode, and speaking of the early Riviera, let me know what you think of this one? Enjoy! Lou th-cam.com/video/IYkLFM673qs/w-d-xo.html
Thinking about your question - the Olds Starfire was reintroduced in 1961, the Riv in 1963. Of course Chevys with their 409s, but we'd consider those competition with the '60 Fury Sonoramic Commando (383 ram induction Plymouths). Can't think of other US '60 cars with 4 bucket seats, full console, etc.
The gentleman's gangster car.
Thank you for sharing.
Can you review some c10s / More second gen camaros , preferably a 71 and a 67 c10. Love your videos by the way
Hi Angel Flores, There are some 2nd Gen Camero's on the Channel, and as I see good one's I'll share thiose with you too. The C10 will probably will not be on "My Car Story" since it's a pickup, however every now and then a pickup gets on the Channel :-) Thank you for the kind words on the videos, and glad you're along for the ride, Lou
The F was my favourite letter year of the 300 model, I've only ever seen 1 in the UK
You don't see many hear either, so happy to share this one with you :-)
Lyonheart - I'm unaware of any 300-Fs currently in the UK. I recently found a 300-D there that's currently for sale. If, by chance, you'll be attending Bicester Heritage Super Scramble on 23rd June, just west of London, I plan to attend this event also, but will unfortunately not have my 300-F with me.
ANOTHER GEM. LOU , THX AGAIN
MY UNCLE HAD A '60. IN BLACK
MY OTHER UNCLE , HIS OLDER BRO HAD A 1956. DESOTO .. PURPLE / BLACK 2D.
HEY LOU. TRY TO FIND A '56. DESOTO ?
ALSO. '57. 300 CHRYSLER ?
SUPER SHOW LOU
Hi Andrew, Happy to read this one reminds you of your Uncles car :-) Lou
I believe Chrysler called there lite-up speedo “Lumenessance”. About the swivel seats; originally the would swivel out automatically when you opened the door and go back to driving position when you closed the door. They discontinued it when an unsuspecting drivers door accidentally opened while driving, swiveling them out the door.
Dash speedo & gauge cluster - Electroluminesent - 1960 thru 1962 Chryslers. I've seen the cable operated swivel seats on 4-door 1960 New Yorkers and DeSotos, but not on any 300s. Swivel seats were standard or available, depending on model for 1959-1961.
Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge.
BY THE WAY THE Green Falcon was the feature car for Chryslers 100 Million Dollar Look Promotion in 1955!
Thank you for sharing.
Hey Lou. Beautiful looking car. I've seen Chrysler 300s before, but never this. Thanks for posting. This will be fun. Going for a ride in it. :)
Hey Jason, You're welcome and enjoy the ride :-) Lou
Hi Lou
What a car, nothing symbolizes American 1960 like a Chrysler 300 & you can imagine this particular car cruising down the freeways of the 60's it was just all class.
They don't build them like this anymore just class nothing but gold class well done featuring this beautiful hardtop Chrysler 300.
Can anyone tell me what was the car in a Jerry Lewis & Dean Martin movie I can't remember the title where they won a convertible Chrysler & they are driving across America to sell it with some big dog in the back a Great Dame.
Also the TV series of the 80 's call Crime Stories where the lead detective drives a Chrysler for his everyday car I think it's a 300 series Letter car .
All the best
Louis from Down Under Australia
Hi Louis Kats, Glad to read you enjoy this 300 :-) Not sure on the cars in the movies, however hoping some of the Viewers can share their knowledge, Lou
Awesome car. Love the old cars. My dad and I have a 1965 Chevy Corvair Corsa. Don't know if you have ran across a Corvair. If not you are more than welcome to come out to look at it. I don't know how far you travel. I'm in Crawfordsville, IN
Hi Pipesmoker Cowboy Chris, Sounds like your Dad has a cool car :-) Here is a Corvair on the Channel and stay tuned as there is another one coming up soon, Lou th-cam.com/video/_y7s5_Frf8g/w-d-xo.html
Ps, a driving Car : THAT is exemplary!! INTERESTINGLY, I have HEARD ABOUT THE “few “Four Speed Manuels produced: one wonders if any left, some of those extremely low productions may be gone by now ( e.g. CODE F,some early Woodies,unique Factory Colors, etc).
Nice :-)
Yes, at least three of the nine Pont-a-Moussin 4-speed manual trans cars produced still exist, including the only 4-speed convertible, the only coupe produced with factory air, and another coupe.
Chrysler was way ahead of its time, with the Hemi engine and the torsion bar suspension and the 300s but then they had Iacocca in the late seventies and things went awry and he had to ask the Government for a helping bailout resulting in the Perfidious K cars.
Hi Michael, Happy to share this one with you. Ughhhh the K Car.... Lou
Still not sure how the dash lights work. I understand the Voltage increaser Unit and the DC 2 AC rectifier , but what makes the all the white letters and numbers glow.
I can only guess that it's a quasi Black Light effect that makes any light coloured items get bright .
Hi Gary wood, I'm not sure either, however it looks pretty cool :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge, Lou
Nice look at that profile of course you notice that first, the chrome, as well as the features. Drove down to God's country Texas 🤔, thanks and hello from Dallas Lou...
Hi Mo Garcia, Thank you for the warm Texas welcome. Glad you enjoy the details with me on this car :-) Lou
I'll give you a comparison, my dad bought a 1974 Buick Riviera fully loaded any pay just a little over $6,000
Thank you for viewing and sharing.
I have a 1:18 scale from Fairfield collectibles but mine is red and is a convertible.
Nice :-)
What a beautiful car but should have been left red in color, I can only imagine this in hot rod red!
Hi Clark Griswold, Glad you read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Red would look good too, Lou
In our 300 Club, it's the only one we're aware of that was taken from red to white. About 70% of the cars off the assembly line were white, and many of them have been painted other colors. But this 25 or so year old paint job still looks great, so I'm staying with it, and just enjoying the open road.
That thing isn't even awake at 100! 300F is my favorite 300.
Hi bob marker, Glad to read this is your favorite 300 :-) Lou